Cedar Hill Associates, LLC (Chicago)


Cedar Hill Associates, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $210.98 million of regulatory assets for 346 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Colorado, and 8 other states.

Cedar Hill Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cedar Hill Associates: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cedar Hill Associates, LLC is $210.98 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -79% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $198.57 million in discretionary accounts and $12.41 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $722.07 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $174.75 thousand.
Cedar Hill Associates has custody of $27.56 million in cash and securities for 5 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 20% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 11% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cedar Hill Associates, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Joel H (Mi) Jastromb serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Joel H (Mi) Jastromb is high net worth individuals with 127 clients and $98.03 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Cedar Hill Associates has the 5th lowest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $198.72 million for 341 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cedar Hill Associates also advises several private funds. Namely, two hedge funds, two real estate funds, and three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $200,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Cedar Hill Associates, LLC

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 63 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Joel H (Mi) Jastromb has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2008. Christopher Irving Engelman has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2017. Gerald Brady Coogan joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Joel H (Mi) Jastromb Chairman/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 257669
Alan (Nmn) Cole President/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 3035430
Na Mb Financial Bank Majority member 1 Apr 2008 75% - 100% 36-1474915
Jill Elizabeth York Manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 4621667
Mitchell Steven Feiger Manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 4621669
Joel H Jastromb Chairman/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 257669
Alan Cole President/chief compliance officer/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 3035430
Christopher Irving Engelman Executive vice president/member 1 Apr 2008 Other 2436374
Mitchell S Feiger Manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 4621669
Brian James Wildman Manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 1854700
Joel H (Nmn) Jastromb Chairman/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 257669
Joel H (Nmn) Jastromb Chairman/manager 1 Apr 2008 Other 257669
Dawn Henderson Keach Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 2835372
Christopher Irving Engelman Executive vice president/manager 1 May 2013 Other 2436374
Mark (Nmn) Heckler Manager 1 May 2013 Other 6048286
Mark Alexander Hoppe Manager 1 Aug 2016 Other 6748091
Christopher Irving Engelman Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2017 Other 2436374
John Francis Crosson President/manager 1 Jan 2017 Other 2992720
Llc Msa Holdings Sole owner of cedar hill associates, llc 1 Jun 2017 75% - 100% 36-4778226
Tara Colleen Zientek Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2017 Other 2008143
Lynn Dee Lavender Chief operating officer/manager 1 Mar 2018 Other 3199036
John Francis Crosson President/manager/chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2018 Other 2992720
Jeremy Mark Wilson Chief compliance officer 1 May 2018 Other 4657352
Gerald Brady Coogan Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 6889762
Eric Benjamin Housman Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 2328040
Michael Francis Kennedy Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 2980069
Brian Daryl Lamb Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 6918171
Jonathan William Reynolds Director 1 Mar 2019 Other 6782750
Llc (Dba Fith Third Bank) Fifth Third Acquisition Holdings Shareholder 1 Mar 2019 75% - 100% 31-0676865

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Mb Financial Holding company 1 Feb 2003 75% - 100% 36-1474915
N.A. Mb Financial Bank Holding company 1 Jun 2017 75% - 100% 36-1474915
Llc (Dba Fifth Third Bank) Walnut & Vine Holdings Shareholder 1 Mar 2019 75% - 100% 31-0676865
Fifth Third Bank Shareholder 1 Mar 2019 75% - 100% 31-0676865
Fifth Third Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Mar 2019 75% - 100% 31-1755886
Fifth Third Bancorp Shareholder 1 Mar 2019 75% - 100% 31-0854434

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Cedar Hill Associates, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 120 North Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-445-2900 or by fax 312-445-2901. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at cedhill.com.